The Hajj The Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Holy Places |
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| Author:
| Peters, Francis Edward |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-02619-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1996 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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Among the duties God imposes upon every Muslim capable of doing so is a pilgrimage to the holy places in and around Mecca in Arabia. By collecting the firsthand accounts of these travelers and shaping their experiences into a detailed narrative, this title provides a history of the central ritual of Islam from its remote pre-Islamic origins.
Among the duties God imposes upon every Muslim capable of doing so is a pilgrimage to the holy places in and around Mecca in Arabia. By collecting the firsthand accounts of these travelers and shaping their experiences into a detailed narrative, this title provides a history of the central ritual of Islam from its remote pre-Islamic origins.